Ashland Bay Falkland Wool Spinning Fiber Super Soft!

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*4lb Max per customer as this fiber has limited availability.

This magical spinning fiber is from the Falkland Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The wool is extremely white will dye very well! The fiber strength is generally high yet the wool is soft to handle. Falkland wool beautiful and is very white naturally. There are no known sheep diseases on the islands that require dipping-so they are not dipped in any chemical bath. This wool is processed in Italy using snow melt from the Alps enhancing it's whiteness, we're not kidding! Approx 5 inch staple, this wool will amaze you, don't be fooled by the low price! This top like all our other wools are ready to spin on a wheel or drop spindle.

Additional Information

Main Fiber

Wool

Content

100% Falkland Sheeps Wool

Preparation

Combed

Natural or Dyed

Natural Undyed

How Soft am I?

Wear me against the skin

Staple Length

3-4 inch

Micron

22

Bradford Count

64

Brand

Ashland Bay

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